M1 Abrams
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The M1 Abrams is a main battle tank currently in use by the United States Army, as well as the militaries of several other nations around the world. It has appeared in multiple American-made giant monster films such as TriStar Pictures' GODZILLA, Paramount Pictures' Cloverfield, and Legendary Pictures' Godzilla.
History
GODZILLA (1998)
In 1998, M1A2 tanks, some of the most powerful tanks in the world, were sent to New York along with other vehicles to help the American military combat a giant monster dubbed Godzilla. When the tanks finally engaged Godzilla, their fire was easily dodged by the monster, and what few shots did strike it seemed to have no effect. The tanks were unable to maneuver effectively in the urban terrain of New York City, and so were useless in fighting Godzilla and were instead stationed at several roadblocks.
Godzilla: The Series
Only a few months after Godzilla's rampage, the U.S. military received intelligence stating that the monster's last surviving offspring was still alive and living in the New York area. The military deployed several M1 Abrams tanks along with a couple of Humvees and AH-64 Apaches. The vehicles attacked the new Godzilla and chased it into the Hudson River, where two F-18 Hornets appeared to kill him with their missiles. However, Godzilla survived the attack and simply disappeared under the waves.
Cloverfield
A strange giant creature attacked New York, and the U.S. Army's first reaction was to send in a couple of Bradleys, Humvees and Abrams to deal with the creature. Most of their efforts were useless, while the creature was allegedly finally taken down during the HAMMERDOWN protocol, which involved leveling all of New York.
Monsterverse
Godzilla (2014)
When Godzilla was sighted in San Francisco Bay, several M1 Abrams were deployed onto the Golden Gate Bridge to open fire on the monster as civilians attempted to escape the city by crossing the bridge. When Godzilla surfaced, the tanks began firing at him, though their shots appeared to have no effect. One artillery blast struck Godzilla directly in his gills, causing him to reel back in pain and smash through the bridge, breaking it in half.
Monster Hunter
To be added.
Weapons
- Armed with a 120mm smoothbore cannon
- Equipped with a .50 cal HMG and a 7.62mm LMG.
Selected filmography
- GODZILLA (1998)
- Godzilla: The Series (TV 1998-2000)
- Cloverfield (2008)
- Godzilla (2014)
- Notzilla (2019)
- Monster Hunter (2020)
Gallery
Godzilla: The Series
Abrams tanks attacking Godzilla
Trivia
- The M1 Abrams in the 1998 and 2014 Godzilla films as well as Cloverfield are portrayed by preserved, demilitarised British FV4201 Chieftain tanks, which are commonly used to represent the type in media.
- The life-sized model of the M1A2 Abrams tank from GODZILLA (1998)[1] was later reused in the 2012 film Soldiers of Fortune.[2]
References
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